A family have been left speechless after charity which refused to let them keep their dying dog has re-homed the puppy with new owners.

The Rees-Johnson family from Pontarddulais had their black Labrador taken away from them just over two weeks ago by Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The 16-week-old puppy has been diagnosed with a heart defect and is unlikely to live past the next six to 12 months. The charity took the dog away from the family as it said it could offer Edward the specialist care he needed.

Edward, the guide dog in training from Swansea only has a few months left to live. .

However, the family have discovered that the puppy has moved in with a family with two children and a dog.

The charity said the family concerned had experience with end of life care for animals.

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“What have we done to deserve this, we thought that because we had another dog Sophie, that was what went against us when fighting to keep Edward, but that can’t be the case as Edward is now living with another dog.

A spokesman for the charity said: “We’ve placed Edward in a volunteer boarder’s loving home. They are able to care for him around the clock, and they have lots of experience of caring for dogs with health conditions, including end-of-life care.

“Edward is also close to the veterinary nurse team at our National Breeding Centre and has access to our 24-hour veterinary care. Our veterinary cardiologist is on hand with expertise and an out-of-hours emergency service.”